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Dow Corning Products Protect Bridges and Elevated Roadways From Extreme Weather Conditions

Highway maintenance engineers are increasingly turning to silicone-based sealants and water repellants to protect bridges and raised roadways from the elements. In colder months, this means protecting surfaces from ic...

2 Apr 2008

Linde Electronics Receives Intel’s Preferred Quality Supplier Award

Linde Electronics, a member of the Linde Group, was named a recipient of Intel Corporation's 2007 Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for outstanding performance in providing products and services deemed essential...

2 Apr 2008

Trelleborg Completes Acquisition of India Sealing Operation

Through its Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area, Trelleborg has entered into an agreement to acquire an outstanding privately owned minority share (20 percent) in Trelleborg Sealing Solutions India, thereby becomi...

1 Apr 2008

Siemens To Power Washington State with 130 Wind Turbines

Siemens Energy has been awarded an order for 130 wind turbines each rated at 2.3 megawatts (MW) for two wind farms in the U.S. Siemens will supply 72 wind turbines for the Windy Point wind farm and 58 for the Windy Flats...

1 Apr 2008

MIT Explains The Wallpaper Problem

Frustrated by tape that won't peel off the roll in a straight line? Angry at wallpaper that refuses to tear neatly off the wall? A new study reveals why these efforts can be so aggravating. Wallpaper is not out t...

1 Apr 2008

Linde Group Makes Acquisition Of Leading Chlorine Business

BOC, a member of the Linde Group, a leading supplier of industrial gases and packaged chemicals, announced today that it has agreed to purchase Runcorn-based INEOS ChlorVinyls' packed chlorine business. The sale w...

1 Apr 2008

DuPont Holds Seminar To Target Paint Market Customers

DuPont and a joint venture Decorimex recently held a technical seminar for current and potential customers in the coatings and paints industry in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to increase awareness of Ti-Pure® -- DuPont&rsqu...

1 Apr 2008

Sandia Researchers Push Batteries To Their Limits

Sandia National Laboratories have been driving nails into batteries, heating them to extreme temperatures, overcharging them, and putting them into some of the most adverse conditions possible to see how much abuse they can take before they blow up.

1 Apr 2008

Hiden Analytical Release New Brochures Describing Their Advanced Mass Spectrometer Systems

Hiden Analytical has released the first of a new series of catalogues describing their advanced mass spectrometer systems. The new catalogue details systems designed specifically for catalysis and thermal analysis applic...

From Hiden Analytical 1 Apr 2008

OC-ALC Get World's Largest Scanning Electron Microscope

Tinker houses the largest-known Scanning Electron Microscope in the world with a working chamber of 5x5x5 feet.

1 Apr 2008

Engineering Plastics Play Their Role in Water Conservation

Despite being one of the driest countries on Earth, many people are surprised to learn that Australians are among the highest per capita users of water in the world. As world population has tripled, and water use has inc...

31 Mar 2008

Engineering Thermoplastics Benefit Timber Industry

High technology plastics can offer timber processors some very down-to-earth benefits. Their low friction, low weight and low wear characteristics help produce the high reliability and long operational life that are amon...

From Dotmar EPP Pty Ltd 31 Mar 2008

Dotmar Ticomp Family Challenges Teflon in Wear

Just about everyone has heard of Teflon, the common name of a specialised class of a PTFE fluoropolymer engineering plastic that is resistant to practically every chemical known to man. The spectacular physical q...

From Dotmar EPP Pty Ltd 31 Mar 2008

Engineers Learn New Plastic Language to Gain Engineering Benefits

As engineering plastics replace metals in many applications, engineers are having to come to grips with a whole new lexicon of performance parameters to ensure they specify the right material for the job. This is...

From Dotmar EPP Pty Ltd 31 Mar 2008

Polycarbonate Makes an Ideal Alternative to Metal Shielding

Clear industrial safety shielding with impact resistance 250 times that of glass of equivalent thickness is being offered by thermoplastics engineering specialist Dotmar EPP as a high-performance alternative to metal shi...

From Dotmar EPP Pty Ltd 31 Mar 2008

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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Dow Corning Products Protect Bridges and Elevated Roadways From Extreme Weather Conditions

Linde Electronics Receives Intel’s Preferred Quality Supplier Award

Trelleborg Completes Acquisition of India Sealing Operation

Siemens To Power Washington State with 130 Wind Turbines

MIT Explains The Wallpaper Problem

Linde Group Makes Acquisition Of Leading Chlorine Business

DuPont Holds Seminar To Target Paint Market Customers

Sandia Researchers Push Batteries To Their Limits

Hiden Analytical Release New Brochures Describing Their Advanced Mass Spectrometer Systems

OC-ALC Get World's Largest Scanning Electron Microscope

Engineering Plastics Play Their Role in Water Conservation

Engineering Thermoplastics Benefit Timber Industry

Dotmar Ticomp Family Challenges Teflon in Wear

Engineers Learn New Plastic Language to Gain Engineering Benefits

Polycarbonate Makes an Ideal Alternative to Metal Shielding

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How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

ATS Series 3110/3210 - Lab Furnaces

Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

UV Cure Dielectric Sensor: Precision Monitoring for UV Cured Resins with Quick-Connect Fixture

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Observation of Paraffin Wax Crystallization in Lubricating Oils Using Scanning Electron Microscopy

Enhancing Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Efficiency

How Isolation Works in a Simple Mass-Spring-Damper System

Fiber Orientation and Distribution Measurement in a Composite Polymer

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

1Overcoming Challenges in Solid-State Sodium Battery Production

2Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers

3A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

4Advancement of 3D Printing with New Plastic Coating

5New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

6Making Stronger and Safer Lithium Batteries

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